Oktoberfest to benefit medical center

Oktoberfest, put on by the Foundation for Angel Medical Center, will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 6 at the National Guard Armory. The event will benefit the renovations for the Outpatient Medicine Department at the hospital.

There will be a silent auction, a band, contests, food including marinated roast pork, potato pancakes and other authentic German food and drink. The event is open to the public.

Tickets are $50 each and can be purchased from the hospital or any Foundation Board member. The raffle is a $2,000 travel voucher that can include airfare, hotel, bus, however you choose if you win. Tickets are $25 each or five tickets for $100.

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